Etymology : Middle English, from Old French paier, from Latin pacare to pacify, from pac-, pax peace
Pronunciation : pA
Function : verb
Date : 13th century
1. apportionment.
2. salary, payment; wages. give money for goods or to cancel debts; settle, repay; be worthwhile, be profitable. pay\pay\ , v. t. [of. peier, fr. l. picare to pitch, i pitch: cf. of. peiz pitch, f. poix. see:
pitch a black substance.] (naut.) to cover, as bottom of a vessel, a seam, a spar, etc., with tar or pitch, or waterproof composition of tallow, resin, etc.; to smear.pay \pay\, n.
3. satisfaction; content.
4. an equivalent or return for money due, goods purchased, or services performed; salary or wages for work or service; compensation; recompense; payment; hire; as, the pay of a clerk; the pay of a soldier. where only merit constant pay receives. there is neither pay nor plunder to be got.
5. allocation. allotment. allowance. dividend. margin. numerator. part. portion. proportion. quota. ration. share. split. whack.
6. To cover, as bottom of a vessel, a seam, a spar, etc., with tar or pitch, or waterproof composition of tallow, resin, etc.; to smear.
7. To satisfy, or content; specifically, to satisfy for service rendered, property delivered, etc.; to discharge one's obligation to; to make due return to; to compensate; to remunerate; to recompense; to requite; as, to pay workmen or servants.
8. Hence, figuratively: To compensate justly; to requite according to merit; to reward; to punish; to retort or retaliate upon.
9. To discharge, as a debt, demand, or obligation, by giving or doing what is due or required; to deliver the amount or value of to the person to whom it is owing; to discharge a debt by delivering.
10. To discharge or fulfill, as a duy; to perform or render duty, as that which has been promised.
11. To give or offer, without an implied obligation; as, to pay attention; to pay a visit.
12. To give a recompense; to make payment, requital, or satisfaction; to discharge a debt.
13. Hence, to make or secure suitable return for expense or trouble; to be remunerative or profitable; to be worth the effort or pains required; as, it will pay to ride; it will pay to wait; politeness always pays.
14. Satisfaction; content.
15. An equivalent or return for money due, goods purchased, or services performed; salary or wages for work or service; compensation; recompense; payment; hire; as, the pay of a clerk; the pay of a soldier. bear , in recompense for some action; "You'll pay for this!"; "She had to pay the penalty for speaking out rashly"; "You'll pay for this opinion later" give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please" discharge or settle; "pay a debt"; "pay an obligation" do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?" make a compensation for; "a favor that cannot be paid back" render; "pay a visit"; "pay a call" be worth it; "It pays to go through the trouble".
16. share, portion, part, quota, cut, take, numerator, allocation, allotment, apportionment, concern, hand, interest, kickback, margin, moiety, proportion, quantum, shareout, slice, snack, toll, whack, quanta. "share; numerator".
17. share, lot, portion.
18. equal part: Onu sekiz pay yap. Divide it into eight equal parts.
19. tailor. margin, seam allowance (left so that a garment may be let out).
20. margin (margin of safety, profit margin).
21. math. numerator. pay yny almak.
22. /dan/ to get (one´s) share (of).
23. to get a scolding, get told off. pay byrakmak to leave a margin, leave a little extra (for seams or trimming). pay biçmek /dan/.
24. to put (someone) in someone else´s place: Kendinden pay biç! Put yourself in his place!.
25. to measure (one thing) against (another), consider (one thing) in the light of (another). pay etmek /y/ to share, divide (something) up; to go shares in (something). pay vermek /a/ (for a younger person) to talk back to, sass (an older person).". numerator.
26. lot. portion. share. equal part. numerator. cut. desert. dole. interest. proportion. quantum. quota. quotum. ration. snack. whack.
27. 1. When you pay an amount of money to someone, you give it to them because you are buying something from them or because you owe it to them. When you pay something such as a bill or a debt, you pay the amount that you owe. Accommodation is free -- all you pay for is breakfast and dinner We paid £35 for each ticket The wealthier may have to pay a little more in taxes He proposes that businesses should pay taxes to the federal government You can pay by credit card.
28. When you are paid, you get your wages or salary from your employer. The lawyer was paid a huge salary I get paid monthly They could wander where they wished and take jobs from who paid best.
29. Your pay is the money that you get from your employer as wages or salary. their complaints about their pay and conditions. the workers' demand for a twenty per cent pay rise.
30. If you are paid to do something, someone gives you some money so that you will help them or perform some service for them. Students were paid substantial sums of money to do nothing all day but lie in bed If you help me, I'll pay you anything.
31. If a government or organization makes someone pay for something, it makes them responsible for providing the money for it, for example by increasing prices or taxes. a legally binding international treaty that establishes who must pay for environmental damage If you don't subsidize ballet and opera, seat prices will have to go up to pay for it.
32. If a job, deal, or investment pays a particular amount, it brings you that amount of money. We're stuck in jobs that don't pay very well The account does not pay interest on a credit balance.
33. If a job, deal, or investment pays, it brings you a profit or earns you some money. They owned land; they made it pay.
34. When you pay money into a bank account, you put the money in the account. He paid £20 into his savings account There is nothing more annoying than queueing when you only want to pay in a few cheques.
35. If a course of action pays, it results in some advantage or benefit for you. It pays to invest in protective clothing He talked of defending small nations, of ensuring that aggression does not pay.
36. If you pay for something that you do or have, you suffer as a result of it. Britain was to pay dearly for its lack of resolve Why should I pay the penalty for somebody else's mistake? She feels it's a small price to pay for the pleasure of living in this delightful house.
37. You use pay with some nouns, for example in the expressions pay a visit and pay attention, to indicate that something is given or done. Do pay us a visit next time you're in Birmingham He felt a heavy bump, but paid no attention to it He had nothing to do with arranging the funeral, but came along to pay his last respects.
38. Pay television consists of programmes and channels which are not part of a public broadcasting system, and for which people have to pay. The company has set up joint-venture pay-TV channels in Belgium, Spain, and Germany. see also:
paid, sick pay.
39. If something that you buy or invest in pays for itself after a period of time, the money you gain from it, or save because you have it, is greater than the amount you originally spent or invested. investments in energy efficiency that would pay for themselves within five years.
40. If you pay your way, you have or earn enough money to pay for what you need, without needing other people to give or lend you money. I went to college anyway, as a part-time student, paying my own way The British film industry could not pay its way without a substantial export market.
41. to pay dividends: see:
dividend to pay through the nose: see nose he who pays the piper calls the tune: see piper. To coat or cover (seams of a ship, for example) with waterproof material such as tar or asphalt.
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